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Friday night dinner and Chernobyl actor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56649661

Didn't see that coming. Really enjoyed him in FND

Don't really remember him TBH apart from Chernobyl where he was excellent.

tabascoboy wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm Don't really remember him TBH apart from Chernobyl where he was excellent.

I thought he was awful in Chernobyl, nearly ruined a great series for me. Instead of coming across as sinister, he was comical... poorly cast in my opinion. In saying that, it's sad to see him pass so young.

Grandpa wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:35 pm

tabascoboy wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm Don't really remember him TBH apart from Chernobyl where he was excellent.

I thought he was awful in Chernobyl, nearly ruined a great series for me. Instead of coming across as sinister, he was comical... poorly cast in my opinion. In saying that, it's sad to see him pass so young.

most of the rest of the army is out of step with you there, grandad

Happyhooker wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:47 pm

Grandpa wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:35 pm

tabascoboy wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm Don't really remember him TBH apart from Chernobyl where he was excellent.

I thought he was awful in Chernobyl, nearly ruined a great series for me. Instead of coming across as sinister, he was comical... poorly cast in my opinion. In saying that, it's sad to see him pass so young.

most of the rest of the army is out of step with you there, grandad

Mystifying... He also acts pretty much the same in every part he gets.

Chernobyl is one show where I also felt it needed Eastern European actors to give it authenticity. It lost something with a power plant full of Brits... with Brit accents... Thankfully Stellan Skarsgard was there to assist.... and yes, I know he is Swedish, but he is good...

Happyhooker wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:47 pm

Grandpa wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:35 pm

tabascoboy wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm Don't really remember him TBH apart from Chernobyl where he was excellent.

I thought he was awful in Chernobyl, nearly ruined a great series for me. Instead of coming across as sinister, he was comical... poorly cast in my opinion. In saying that, it's sad to see him pass so young.

most of the rest of the army is out of step with you there, grandad

Big time. I work in heavy industry and his type is fairly typical for some middle management there, ambition vastly outstripping their ability and ignorant of the risks.

Ritter was excellent in Rebellion as well.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4699982/

Uncle fester wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:36 pm

Happyhooker wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:47 pm

Grandpa wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:35 pm

I thought he was awful in Chernobyl, nearly ruined a great series for me. Instead of coming across as sinister, he was comical... poorly cast in my opinion. In saying that, it's sad to see him pass so young.

most of the rest of the army is out of step with you there, grandad

Big time. I work in heavy industry and his type is fairly typical for some middle management there, ambition vastly outstripping their ability and ignorant of the risks.

Ritter was excellent in Rebellion as well.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4699982/

It wasn't what he was trying to be that bothered me... it was that he was doing a poor impression of one...

Maye he is just one of those actors that irritate me.. always seems to try a bit too hard... I guess we all have actors we don't like...

Shit on it!

Only knew him from FND and he was basically star of the show, although Mark Heap gave him a run for his money.

Fair dues to Tamsin Greig and Tom Rosenthal for their able supporting roles, while Simon Bird continues a successful career playing the same sarky millennial in every show in which I have seen him perform.